Post by Wycliffe Kilkenny on Dec 21, 2012 5:35:48 GMT -5
[atrb=border,0,btable][atrb=width,414,btable][cs=2] WYCLIFFE KILKENNY "Well, don't that for to remind me of story..." | |
[cs=2] [style=text-align: center; font-family: century gothic; font-size: 16px; border-bottom: solid 2px #222222; margin-bottom: 4px; text-transform: center;]FULL NAME Obviously not a local, Wycliffe's name is derived from his family, but for those who think it's weird or hard to pronounce, he ends up going by something like "The Wandering Blitherer" or "That One Weird Guy" ORIGINS For this twenty-three year old, the world is a large, and rather foreboding, place. It seems even larger when compared to a little backwater of an island in the slightly warmer southern seas. A little farming village was the home of the Shuleskerry clan, and if one were to describe their setting, it was, in a word, comfortable. Perhaps for this reason they never really saw need for defenses or weapons. However, many years ago, desperate outcast vikings searching for supplies took to raiding the island. (Turns out, farmers can be quite easy to extort.) GENDER & SEXUALITY Male; Straight. OCCUPATION Skald/odd-jobber. Wanders about, trying to fit in, mostly. TRAITS [/style] | |
[atrb=valign,top][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,207] POSITIVE TRAITS: ▪ Curiosity ▪ Honesty ▪ Self-Reliance ▪ Trusting | [atrb=valign,top][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,207] NEGATIVE TRAITS: ▪ Too honest (rather blunt) ▪ Too curious (explosions tend to be unpleasant) ▪ Too self-reliant ("I dunnae need your help at all!") ▪ Too trusting ("Sure, you can borrow my life savings!") |
[atrb=valign,top][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,207] LIKES: ▪ Learning new things ▪ "Belonging" to something (family sense, not slave sense) ▪ Telling stories ▪ Being safe | [atrb=valign,top][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,207] DISLIKES: ▪ Reckless Endangerment ▪ Xenophobia (mostly when applied to himself) ▪ Confusion ▪ Physical Confrontation |
[atrb=valign,top][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,207] FEARS: ▪ Never "belonging" to a tribe again ▪ Losing his hearing or voice ▪ War ▪ Losing his freedom | [atrb=valign,top][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,207] AMBITIONS: ▪ Find a home somewhere and "settle down" ▪ Prove courage outside of battle ▪ Master the Viking language (he can't read yet) ▪ Teach his native language to others |
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▪ Fears returning home because he considers himself a coward
▪ Understands much more of Viking language than he at first lets on.
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If Wycliffe could read, he would understand why so often he's referred to as "an open book" by those select few who know him well. At home, he was friendly, outgoing, and generally sociable. In the bleak Viking wildernesses, however, he's a bit more awkward when it comes to socializing. Part of this is the language barrier: He was born speaking an entirely different language. Beyond this, he has habits which are decidedly not Viking in nature; an even temper, a tendency to over-think rather than act, and, well, a tendency to ignore the fact he doesn't speak the Viking tongue and just go on, and on, and on. Those few who can stand to listen will find a ready listener in return, and a truly loyal friend. For obvious reasons (not being a Viking, for instance), he has little faith in romantic flights of fancy, but tends to just get the work done which he's been asked to do (after a great deal of philosophizing, of course). He's got a light, easy sense of humor, once you can understand "for to what I be saying".
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Life in the wilderness has rather aged Wycliffe beyond his years, giving the twenty-three year old the look of someone in their thirties. Lean and lank, his face is somewhat reminiscent of a hawk, if a bit softer around the eyes. His brown hair tends to be unkempt, but not too long (although he'd just take pride in a job well done.. on himself) although there's a peculiar little blond spot on the back of his head which he tends to make light of. Remarkably tall, but not well-built, he carries the feel of foreigner in his pale features. His ruddy cheeks will often give him away when embarrassed, as his whole face will turn a bright red. If the strange face wasn't enough, his garb finishes the job of labeling him as an outsider for him. A plaid pattern of Blue and green forms the bulk of a blanket, draped around him like a woolen robe over a simple grey shirt and brown trousers underneath. He always carries a knapsack on his back, and a walking stick in his left hand. A small pouch on his belt carries a few stones, and a leather sling.[/blockquote][/td][/tr]
The stick is carved with a figure of an old man, whom Wycliffe will proudly describe as his grandfather, and some other carvings beneath, each bearing a story. While not much to look at, (compared to weapons of iron or stone) it seems a staff worthy of giving a good crack on the noggin.
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FIGHT TO THE DEATH
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WEAPON(S) OF CHOICE:
▪ Sling and stones
▪ Walking Stick
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FIGHTING STYLE:
▪ Sling is rather accurate at range (no sharpshooter, but good enough for hunting small game)
▪ When he has to use his stick, he wields it more like a pike or spear than a bo staff.
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DRAGON NAME:
▪ Dragons? What Dragons?
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DRAGON BREED:
▪ Something mythical, right?
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DRAGON DESCRIPTION & PERSONALITY:
▪ Probably aggressive, right?
▪ If not that, how about hungry?
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KEYWORD IN RULES
HYSTERIA
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Chautauquan (Chaut, Quan, whatever floats the old boat)
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EDIT: Changed grey to green, because I changed my tartan. That's all, folks!